Training Course Information Training Objectives This short programme will provide hands-on training designed to enhance participants skills in support

Malta-Commonwealth Third Country Training Programme

Management of

Coastal Recreational Resources

Malta - 6

to 15

May 2009

Organised by the:

Euro-Mediterranean Centre on Insular Coastal Dynamics (ICoD) International Environment Institute

www.um.edu.mt/iei/entities/icod at the

University of Malta

www.um.edu.mt Sponsored by the:

Commonwealth Fund for Technical Co-operation,

Commonwealth Secretariat, London, UK www.thecommonwealth.org

Ministry of Foreign Affairs

Valletta, Malta www.foreign.gov.mt

Training Course Information

Sponsored Candidates

• Sponsorships offered under the terms of the Malta-Commonwealth Third Country Training Programme and the Commonwealth Fund for Technical Co-operation cover course fees, hotel accommodation on a bed-and-breakfast basis, lunch on most course days and local transport.

• Accommodation is covered for the period 5th to

16th May 2009 i.e. 11 nights.

• Sponsored participants will receive a subsistence allowance of 150 for the duration of their stay in Malta. This is only a partial allowance and participants are expected to supplement this amount with additional spending money to cover local expenses.

• Airfares and other travel expenses to and from Malta, including entry or transit visas, are the responsibility of participants themselves, or of their institutions or nominating governments.

Training Objectives

This short programme will provide hands-on training designed to enhance participants’ skills in support of the sustainable management of coastal leisure and recreational resources, within a broad objective of achieving economic development while protecting the natural resources upon which coastal tourism depends. The programme will focus on the three main themes of beaches, yachting and niche tourism activities

The training course aims to disseminate specialised knowledge as well as to provide a forum for discussion and consultation between participants and course faculty. Through the presentation of case studies and the sharing of participants’ work experiences at the national level, the course is expected to achieve a significant level of skill transfer among the management personnel attending.

Dates, Venue and Organisation

The training course will take place in Malta between the 6th and 15th May 2009. It is being organised by

the Euro-Mediterranean Centre on Insular Coastal Dynamics (ICoD), and sponsored by the Malta Co-operation Programme of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and the Commonwealth Fund for Technical Co-operation of the Commonwealth Secretariat.

Training will consist of a combination of lectures and site visits/fieldwork concerning different aspects of coastal recreation. Lectures and case studies will be presented by the local and foreign faculty, who will also co-ordinate on-site fieldwork and trips to relevant sites around the Maltese Islands. Participants’ country presentations will help to form the basis for intensive discussions on the situations and techniques encountered in the real-life management of coastal recreational amenities.

Social events for the participants will include a cultural excursion and a farewell dinner.

Target Participants

The training course is intended primarily for professionals holding senior/middle management positions within tourism ministries and environment or planning authorities. Suitable applicants will have direct responsibility for planning & management and/or execution of tourism projects concerned with coastal recreation and leisure. Other potential participants include staff from coastal municipalities, the yachting sector and relevant non-governmental organisations. Participants are expected to be well acquainted with their local country practices.

Participants’ Presentations

Participants are required to present, preferably on PowerPoint, a brief but well-informed paper describing the management of coastal recreational resources in their countries. Participants’ presentations will be given throughout the course, with each participant being allocated approx. 15 minutes. These presentations should focus on the opportunities and constraints for developing and managing coastal recreational resources in the participants’ countries, and each participant will be asked to focus on a specific topic which will be assigned once their participation is confirmed.

Language of Instruction

The course will be conducted in English, and all participants are expected to have a good working knowledge of the English language.

Certificates

Certificates of participation will be awarded to participants completing the entire programme. The certificates will be issued by the Euro-Mediterranean Centre on Insular Coastal Dynamics (ICoD) at the University of Malta, together with the Commonwealth Fund for Technical Co-operation and the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Government of Malta.

Applications and Nominations

• In order to qualify for sponsorship, applicants must be nominated through their countries’ Point of Contact (POC) for the Commonwealth Secretariat’s Governance and Institutional Development Division (GIDD).

• Nominated applicants must complete the appropriate nomination forms (GID/1) available from the POC.

• Completed forms must be received by the Director, Governance and Institutional Development Division of the Commonwealth Secretariat, copied to the Director of the Euro-Mediterranean Centre on Insular Coastal Dynamics, by not later than 6th

March 2009.

Contact details are as follows:

The Director, Governance and Institutional Development Division (GIDD)

Commonwealth Secretariat Attn.: Mrs Pauline Campbell

Programme Officer Marlborough House Pall Mall, London SW1Y 5HX, UK

tel.: + 44 (0) 20 7747 6321/6588 fax: + 44 (0) 20 7747 6515/6335 email: [email protected]

The Director, Euro-Mediterranean Centre on Insular Coastal Dynamics (ICoD)

International Environment Institute

Attn.: Ms Michelle Cassar, Project Officer Rm 313, Chemistry Building University of Malta, MSD 2080 Malta tel.: + 356 2340 2877 fax: + 356 2340 2013 email: [email protected]

Applications will be assessed by the Euro-Mediterranean Centre on Insular Coastal Dynamics (ICoD), in consultation with the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and the Commonwealth Fund for Technical Co-operation.

Confirmation of acceptance of successful applicants will be sent by 20th March 2009.

Self-funded Participants

Interested persons who do not qualify for sponsorship under the Malta-Commonwealth Third Country Training Programme may still apply to participate in the course, and will be charged a fee of 600 (equivalent to approx. US$835) to cover tuition fees, course materials, field trips and the social programme. Such applicants are to contact Ms Michelle Cassar at the above address with a request for a special application form.

Travel and Accommodation

Travel

• Air travel to and from Malta is the responsibility of participants themselves, or of their institutions or nominating governments.

• Malta forms part of the Schengen area and follows the Schengen Convention’s common rules of entry that apply to all Member States.

• Those participants who require a Schengen visa will be advised by the course secretariat of the correct procedure to follow in connection with applying for this visa.

• Participants who intend to stop over in a third country on their way to Malta are also advised to obtain the required transit visa/s before leaving their country.

• All visa costs are to be borne by the participants themselves.

Flight details

Participants are to provide the organisers with full details of their arrival and departure flights, by no later than three weeks before the start date of the programme.

Hotel Accommodation

Participants will be accommodated on a bed-and-breakfast basis in a hotel in the St Julians area for the period 5th to 16th May 2009 i.e. 11 nights.

Participants are expected to arrive on the 5th May

and to leave Malta on the 16th May.

Insurance

In order for a visa to be granted, participants are required to secure travel and accident insurance cover, including cover for any medical emergencies, for the duration of their stay. The organisers are not responsible for any emergency medical or other expenses which may arise.

Indicative Programme

Local Logistics

Airport transfers on arrival and departure will be provided for sponsored participants. Lectures and discussion sessions will take place at the participants’ hotel, with the option of some lectures being organized at the Gozo University Centre. Transport will be provided for site visits, field trips and the cultural tour, as well as for the farewell dinner. Lunches will be held either at the hotel, or

at a suitable restaurant on fieldtrip days.

Training Course Faculty

Local lecturers will include the director of the Euro-Mediterranean Centre on Insular Coastal Dynamics (ICoD) and other faculty members of the University as well as representatives of local bodies such as the

Ministry for Tourism and Culture and the Malta Tourism Authority (MTA), the Institute of Tourism Studies (Malta), the Malta Environment and Planning Authority (MEPA), and various environmental non-governmental organisations.

A number of overseas lecturers, comprising eminent persons in the field of managing coastal recreational tourism, will also form part of the course faculty.

Programme Changes

The Euro-Mediterranean Centre on Insular Coastal Dynamics reserves the right to effect changes to the course programme and to cancel the programme entirely should there be an insufficient number of applicants.

1 Registration and Inauguration

• Coastal recreation and the tourism sector (lectures) pm Participants’ Country Presentations and discussions 2 am • Planning for Coastal Recreational Tourism (lectures)

pm Participants’ Country Presentations and discussions 3 am • Coastal Hazard Management (lectures)

pm • Beaches and Beach Management Techniques (lectures) 4 am • Beaches and Beach Management Techniques (lectures)

pm Free Time

5 am • Cultural Excursion pm Free Time

6 Beach Management FIELDWORK

7 am • Beach Management Field Data Analysis and presentation of fieldwork results by participants pm Participants’ Country Presentations and discussions

8 am • Integrated Coastal Zone Management in Islands (lectures) pm • Sustainable Tourism (discussion session)

9 am • Marinas and Yachting in Coastal Tourism (lectures) pm SITE VISIT to Marina

10 am • Simulation Game on Sustainable Tourism – Managing Conflicting Interests: Environmental Protection and Leisure & Recreation in the Coastal Zone

pm Official Closing and Presentation of Certificates am

Day Activity

Arrival of participants

The Euro-Mediterranean Centre on Insular Coastal Dynamics (ICoD) is a body of the University of Malta and forms part of the EUR-OPA Major Hazards Agreement of the Council of Europe. It was established in 1988 within the framework of the Foundation for International Studies at the University of Malta. ICoD’s main focus is on training and research concerning the coastal zone with special reference to coastal risk management, island issues, beach management and recreational use of the coast.

ICoD forms part of the University’s International Environment Institute (IEI). The IEI provides training in various aspects of environmental and natural resource management and integrated planning. Through interdisciplinary undergraduate and postgraduate courses, as well as through training courses for continuing professional development, the Institute seeks to

further human resource capacity building in its field. The Institute also participates actively in international research, drawing on its network of associates and maintaining strong links with partner organizations across the Mediterranean and elsewhere.

Recent ICoD activities include a project on Bathing Area Registration and Evaluation (BARE) in Malta and Sicily, development of beach management guidelines for the Mediterranean region in collaboration with the Mediterranean Action Plan (MAP), development of interactive educational media for 6 – 11 year-olds about the coastal environment, a biannual conference series on the Management of Coastal Recreational Resources (MCRR), an EU-funded management project for protected coastal areas and an environmental impact assessment for a beach nourishment project.

The Organisers

Euro-Mediterranean Centre on Insular Coastal Dynamics (ICoD)

The University of Malta traces its origins to the founding of the Collegium Melitense in 1592, and is the highest teaching institution of the State, by which it is mainly financed. It is open to all those who have the requisite qualifications, and there are currently some 10,000 students, including over 750 foreign/exchange students from around 70 different countries, following full-time or part-time degree and diploma courses.

The University is geared towards providing expertise in crucial fields, and the degree courses are designed to produce highly qualified professionals, with experience of research, who will play key roles in industry, commerce and public affairs in general. The University today has eleven faculties and a number of interdisciplinary centres and institutes, and over 2,500 students graduate in various disciplines every year.

The University of Malta

GIDD operates as a part of the Commonwealth Fund for Technical Co-operation (CFTC). Its purpose is to strengthen good governance in member countries through providing advice, training and expertise to build capacity in institutions throughout the Commonwealth. It has in-house specialist expertise in governance, including public sector reform and restructuring, public-private partnerships, and public sector informatics, but is also able to provide assistance across a wide range of development issues to meet the particular needs of individual member countries.

GIDD aims to provide an integrated package of advisory and training services to develop human resources and to enhance policy, managerial and technical capacity in government, public and private sector enterprises and NGOs. Its operations include: • Advice and Consultancy - using both in-house and external

expertise.

• Consultative Policy Meetings, Round Tables, Workshops and Seminars to assist senior officials to examine policy options and share experience at different levels.

• Long and short-term Experts providing technical skills which are not available locally

• Specialised Education and Training Programmes. • Fellowships for key individuals for long or short education or training programmes, study visits or attachments. • Professional Networking – establishing and promoting international, pan-Commonwealth and regional associations • Publication of reports, policy guidance and case studies

resulting from projects and workshops.

• Managing projects under the Commonwealth Service Abroad Programme (CSAP), and co-funding/managing projects for other agencies - including AusAid, CIDA, DfID, UNDP and World Bank.

GIDD targets its training at the specific skills needs of senior and mid-level officials, managers and technologists, through specialist group training programmes, work attachments of study visits.

Sponsors

Governance and Institutional Development Division (GIDD), Commonwealth Secretariat

The Malta Co-operation Programme of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Maltese government provides the means for Maltese professionals to share their experience and skills with participants from developing countries and small states with limited human resources. Having attained a high degree of competence in human resources over the years, and fully supportive of the Commonwealth’s efforts in the field of development training, Malta has embarked on the Third Country Training Programme. Under this scheme, specialised training has been delivered in the fields of information technology,

banking and finance in small states, port management and insurance management.

The Malta-Commonwealth Third Country Training Programme marks the transition from technical assistance to mutual co-operation between Malta and its Commonwealth partners. This programme is jointly funded and administered by the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and the Commonwealth Secretariat, and was formally established in 1995 with the objective of training senior to middle level personnel from developing countries of the Commonwealth.

Geography

The Maltese Islands are located in the middle of the Mediterranean Sea, about 100km south of Sicily and 300km off North Africa. Their total area is 320 km2

and the total number of inhabitants is around 400,000, of whom about 10% live on the island of Gozo.

Climate

The climate is typically Mediterranean, with hot, dry summers, warm and sporadically wet autumns, and short, cool winters with adequate rainfall. The average temperature in May is around 24º C during the day and 16º C at night.

Currency

Malta’s currency is the euro ( ) which is divided into 100 cents. At the time of printing of this brochure, the exchange rate is approximately US$1.3 to the euro.

Language

The official languages of Malta are Maltese and English. Most Maltese speak English, while Italian is also widely spoken.

Customs

Personal belongings and clothing intended for own use are not liable to duty. The duty free allowance for adults is 200 cigarettes, one litre each of spirits and wine, and a reasonable quantity of perfume.

Banks

Banks are usually open from 0830 to 1330 hrs, Monday to Friday, and till 1130 hrs on Saturday. Foreign exchange facilities are also available round the clock at Malta International Airport and at a number of automated teller machines situated in the major commercial and touristic areas. The major credit cards are accepted by most hotels and restaurants as well as by a good number of retail outlets.

Shopping

Shops are usually open between 0900 and 1900 hrs, with a lunch break between 1300 hrs and 1600 hrs. In commercial areas frequented by tourists, however, most shops remain open until around 2200 hrs. Most shops are not open on Sundays and public holidays. Major credit cards, travellers cheques and euro cheques are accepted at most leading shops and restaurants.

Restaurants

There is a wide variety of restaurants in Sliema, St Julians, Valletta and other tourist areas, ranging from fast food outlets to modestly-priced and more expensive restaurants. Food in Malta is often influenced by Italian cuisine, but there are quite a few restaurants which serve oriental food.

Public Transport

Malta's public transport system offers a cheap and efficient way of touring the Island. The main bus terminus is at Valletta, with links to all parts of Malta, although there are also direct, point to point, services. The cost of a bus ticket ranges from around 50 cents to just over 1 euro. The longest bus journey takes about fifty minutes, while the average ride is between 20 and 30 minutes.

Medical Care

Malta enjoys a high level of medical care, and there are several public and private hospitals and clinics on the islands.

Electricity

The electrical supply is 240 volts, single phase, 50 cycles. 13 amp, three-pin rectangular sockets are used in Malta.

The Maltese Islands

For further information, kindly contact

Ms Michelle Cassar

Euro-Mediterranean Centre on Insular Coastal Dynamics (ICoD) International Environment Institute

University of Malta, MSD 2080, MALTA Tel: + 356 2340 2877 Fax: + 356 2340 2013